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now duke energy and progress energy merged. good for them, but not good for bill johnson ceo of duke energy because he was fired after a day or decided to step down. don't feel bad for johnson because he got $44 million for that one day's work. you know how much that comes out to? if he worked an eight hour day which i'm not convinced of, it would would come out to $5.5 million per hour. how do you like them apples? now ceo pay is outrageous. that's a whole new level. when you look at ceo pay, do you know how much it is larger than the average worker? 280 times more. that's not how it always was. it was 40 times more, everyone knows the ceo is going to be paid more. this is an outrageous amount more. in fact, in the last 30 years did you know that their pay the ceo's pay is going up 127 times faster than your pay. so when they say oh, trickle down don't worry. eventually it will get to you. no, not really. it doesn't get to you at all. it goes 127 times more to the ceo. why? they have rigged the rules. they get to pick their ow
now duke energy and progress energy merged. good for them, but not good for bill johnson ceo of duke energy because he was fired after a day or decided to step down. don't feel bad for johnson because he got $44 million for that one day's work. you know how much that comes out to? if he worked an eight hour day which i'm not convinced of, it would would come out to $5.5 million per hour. how do you like them apples? now ceo pay is outrageous. that's a whole new level. when you look at ceo pay,...
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when sherrod brown had a chance to cut energy costs he said no. instead he voted to increase energy taxes. >> meehan is looking to simplify the tax code so businesses with focus on jobs, not government regulation. call pat meehan. >> cenk: so all negative ads against democrats. all positive ads for the republicans. by the way i like that sherrod brown, against the oil companies, how dare he. that might backfire. now there is one other group that unfortunately have bought apparently. that's the supreme court. do you know that in this term the chamber of commerce whenever they filed a petition on that side, they have won 100% of the time. do you remember when justice john roberts said during his confirmation hearings, i'm impartial. i just call balls and strikes. [ chuckling ] that's a good one. during the roberts courts when we had consistency on the supreme court justices, 68% of the time they ruled in favor of the chamber of commercials. renquist court was very conservative. they were only at 56%. the burger court was very conservative and they w
when sherrod brown had a chance to cut energy costs he said no. instead he voted to increase energy taxes. >> meehan is looking to simplify the tax code so businesses with focus on jobs, not government regulation. call pat meehan. >> cenk: so all negative ads against democrats. all positive ads for the republicans. by the way i like that sherrod brown, against the oil companies, how dare he. that might backfire. now there is one other group that unfortunately have bought apparently....
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the president has a strong policy and record on energy. he has to keep saying it. >> i think you are right. today, there was more discussion about the republicans trying to use this and the republicans, very conservative republicans, trying to use this as a way not just to support mitt romney but to support the senate. in other words, they want to take back the senate conservatives, tony perk pins of the family research coup said said they want to focus on taking back the senate. you, mr. mayor wrote about nancy pelosi taking back the house and in your spectre of things, what's more important, house, senate or white house? >> all three are extremely important and i would love nothing better than to see all three end up in the democratic side of the aisle. it is clear that when the republicans control the house they ran the ryan bucket and the senate rejected the ryan budget and nothing was done in terms of trying to reach a consensus between the two houses. >> that's not good for government. when the entire system addressed the issue that
the president has a strong policy and record on energy. he has to keep saying it. >> i think you are right. today, there was more discussion about the republicans trying to use this and the republicans, very conservative republicans, trying to use this as a way not just to support mitt romney but to support the senate. in other words, they want to take back the senate conservatives, tony perk pins of the family research coup said said they want to focus on taking back the senate. you, mr....
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you remember your massachusetts green energy fund? some of those investments worked. and some didn't. i don't fault you for trying. i did it in michigan and here's a secret, a ton of other governors are doing it, too. republicans, democrats from texas to new york to nevada, all of them trying to create jobs for their citizens and industry for their states. as they should. so mitt quit pretending that you never took the risk to invest public money in start-up technologies. quit pretending it never happened. it is yet another example of your hypocrisy. you were right back then. and i wish that you had the courage to be righghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghghgh so, you guys grew up together. yes, since third grade... what are you lookin' at? not looking at i anything... we're not good enough for you. must be supermodels? what do you model gloves? brad, eat a snickers. why? 'cause you get a little angry when you're hungry. better? [ male announcer ] you're not you when you're hungry™. better. [ male announcer ] snickers satisfies. uh, i'm in a tim
you remember your massachusetts green energy fund? some of those investments worked. and some didn't. i don't fault you for trying. i did it in michigan and here's a secret, a ton of other governors are doing it, too. republicans, democrats from texas to new york to nevada, all of them trying to create jobs for their citizens and industry for their states. as they should. so mitt quit pretending that you never took the risk to invest public money in start-up technologies. quit pretending it...
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for the energy to keep you going. who wouldn't want to be a part of that? payday. the sweet taste of energy. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. they'll -- wa-- wa-- wait a minute. bobby? bobby! what are you doing, man? i'm speed dating! [ male announcer ] get investing advice for your family at e-trade. the new slogan should be "we own wall street." that's my view. >> in the post-citizens united world, we have seen the future campaign finance it is ugly. the flood of super p.a.c. dollars is exhibit "a." retired supreme justice john paul stevens has indicated current members may be having second thoughts about their decision in the case. >> it will be necessary to explain why the first amendment provides greater protectio
for the energy to keep you going. who wouldn't want to be a part of that? payday. the sweet taste of energy. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan....
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out of the box the same energy he used to get the health measure january february, march, he should do immigration. he shoe not hesitate to evidence the need to readdress the issue of inequality in this nation based on race. those red states, i'm telling you, the foundation of much of that color came from the existence of color in those maces. an if he will did the job that he knee tad an elevate the reasons why is many people died for the right it vote, i will be ecstatic. obviously he didn't did that in the first time. he wanted continue re-elected. now he is re-elected. this is not the cornell west argument. this is not the kevin smalley argument. this is not the jesse jackson argument. this is the practical approach to a legacy. he has about the a championships to do it, similar to what lyndon johnson kennedy an believe it or not nixon. they were the first to fashion the fashion the tenants of affirmative action. mr. obama should instill that in his choice cabinet members so he would have people like schultz doing his bidding. >> good it have you. >> gavin: it's now safe to watch t
out of the box the same energy he used to get the health measure january february, march, he should do immigration. he shoe not hesitate to evidence the need to readdress the issue of inequality in this nation based on race. those red states, i'm telling you, the foundation of much of that color came from the existence of color in those maces. an if he will did the job that he knee tad an elevate the reasons why is many people died for the right it vote, i will be ecstatic. obviously he didn't...
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for the energy to keep you going. who wouldn't want to be a part of that? payday. the sweet taste of energy. ♪ >>> on the campaign front, there's now an effort to swift vote president obama's handling of the bin laden raid. that was quick. a new video paints the president as hogging credit from the navy seals who participated in the attack one year ago. take a look. ♪ >> i said that i would go after bin laden if we had a clear shot at im, and i did, and i did, and i did, and i did. >> you should see the whole thing. the organization behind the video is led by iran and afghanistan war veteran, joel arands. for incite into the messaging battle online and on the air, we'll turn to she's the chair of the california democratic party's women caucus, and duf sundheim, former chairman of the california republican party. two of our favorite pundits. welcome back inside "the war room." we played this one ad against obama. i want to play one more ad which is against romney and -- and then i want to get your reaction to both of them on the other side. take a listen to the
for the energy to keep you going. who wouldn't want to be a part of that? payday. the sweet taste of energy. ♪ >>> on the campaign front, there's now an effort to swift vote president obama's handling of the bin laden raid. that was quick. a new video paints the president as hogging credit from the navy seals who participated in the attack one year ago. take a look. ♪ >> i said that i would go after bin laden if we had a clear shot at im, and i did, and i did, and i did, and...
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[ laughter ] >> caller: because it takes a lot of energy >> stephanie: whatever takes the edge off of the oxycontin. >> he is going to have himself lowered on to his wife for angry sex tonight. >> stephanie: oh, john louise. we'll be right back on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ >> make some noise for jim breuer! >> go (bleep) in your (bleep)ing hat. >> i knew he needed to get out of the house i knew this would give him so much life. >> (grunting) >> i love getting a rise out of him. >> nice, good job. >> (grunts) >> goodnight, muffy. >> goodnight. >> love you. >> "more than me" the world television premire. only on current tv. smiles make more smiles. when the chocolate is hershey's. life is delicious. ♪ >> announcer: stephanie miller. >> there is nothing i hate more than someone who thinks that every person who lives alone wants company and a few kind words. i live by myself because i like it. i have got no use for people never have! [ laughter ] >> stephanie: oh, boy. no use for me. thirty-four minutes after the hour. 1-800-steph-1-2 the phone number toll free from anywhere. sex
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while we go to renewable energy. meanwhile, here in the u.s., while we should be leaning toward renewable energy, we've got two guys competing over who can drill for more oil. the world is turned upside down. in this way, saudi arabia playing the biggest joke on the world on us and dropping the elbow straight on top of our heads. saying ha ha! we got you hooked on our oil! meanwhile, we're going to renewable energy. unbelievable! we gotta turn around before it's too late. all right. everybody, thank you so much for watching us
while we go to renewable energy. meanwhile, here in the u.s., while we should be leaning toward renewable energy, we've got two guys competing over who can drill for more oil. the world is turned upside down. in this way, saudi arabia playing the biggest joke on the world on us and dropping the elbow straight on top of our heads. saying ha ha! we got you hooked on our oil! meanwhile, we're going to renewable energy. unbelievable! we gotta turn around before it's too late. all right. everybody,...
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he was in colorado but he was talking about wind, energy, and obviously, the ryan-romney ticket, put ryan on top. don't like subsidies to the wind industry. is that going to have an impact in iowa? >> it could. i don't know if that is going to be really top in the end of at a time. >> ohio has been close. actually t rasmussen had a poll out that showed it was tied with romney-obama, it tends to skew conservative. >> that's one where ryan sort of the redder this is where catholics are now concentrated. we have a lot catholic representation in these places. i assume down here, it's because of hispanics. >> right. >> same thing in california but up there you have ethnic populations that are catholics. it's important here you have,' specially wisconsin, eastern iowa, northern ohio, pennsylvania potentially but joe biden flipping the other side as the native son catholic. but to the degree that paul ryan's passionate catholicism registers with some of these catholics, i think that's important. >> it was interesting to us that his catholicism cuts both ways because you have got the bishops
he was in colorado but he was talking about wind, energy, and obviously, the ryan-romney ticket, put ryan on top. don't like subsidies to the wind industry. is that going to have an impact in iowa? >> it could. i don't know if that is going to be really top in the end of at a time. >> ohio has been close. actually t rasmussen had a poll out that showed it was tied with romney-obama, it tends to skew conservative. >> that's one where ryan sort of the redder this is where...
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take a listen to what he said about america's energy supply after what would be his second term. this is mitt romney. he is dreaming. >> i make this commitment: we will have america. we will have index. we won't have to buy oil from venzuela venzuela and the middle east. we are going to be intend. >> i needndependentindependent. >> cover to the energy administration 63% of our crude oil comes from outside of north america. >> that's too much to just cut even in heaven-forbid, eight years, if you are elected. besides giving me nightmares about two terms of flip-flops romney did provide a glimpse of why he cares so much about coal miners. >> now he wants to get re-elected. to do so, he has to win ohio. to win ohio he's got to win eastern ohio. he has to get the voice of the people in these communities around us here. >> the real question and i will throw this right to you, donnie: does mitt romney actually care about a 21st century energy policy or is he using the miners as a prop backdrop to get at some of the cultural issues we were talking about before the break? mudcat was sayi
take a listen to what he said about america's energy supply after what would be his second term. this is mitt romney. he is dreaming. >> i make this commitment: we will have america. we will have index. we won't have to buy oil from venzuela venzuela and the middle east. we are going to be intend. >> i needndependentindependent. >> cover to the energy administration 63% of our crude oil comes from outside of north america. >> that's too much to just cut even in...
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she railed against the president and said he's an enemy of big oil and energy interests. jon tester won for re-election in montana and was critical of the president. you've got senators up in 2014 in louisiana, alaska so i think there could be some tension even we know the democratic caucus between the elizabeth warren new wing that should definitely be progressive. out front on issues. the cameras are going to be out there. will there be push back from the moderate caucus? i think that will be an interesting part to watch as much as the tea party phenomenon on the right. >> eliot: you're right. there will be significant moderate voices pushing back against the progressive wing of the party. but it is renewed resuscitated. you have elizabeth warren and voices that have strength and passion and support. >> there is no question about it. you have to take what david said very seriously. he was alludeing to mark prior and a couple that i'm forgetting right now but there will be very complicated democrats who will make the filibuster implicated. but they'll want to see this pr
she railed against the president and said he's an enemy of big oil and energy interests. jon tester won for re-election in montana and was critical of the president. you've got senators up in 2014 in louisiana, alaska so i think there could be some tension even we know the democratic caucus between the elizabeth warren new wing that should definitely be progressive. out front on issues. the cameras are going to be out there. will there be push back from the moderate caucus? i think that will be...
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will adopt a national energy policy? and i rolled my eyes and i said, oh the tea party the republicans, it's not going to happen anytime soon. and the chinese official smiled with delight and said, take your time, just take your time. so republicans go ahead and take your sweet time investing in america's future, but just know that, as we saw china is gratefully moving into position to win the gold. and smiling all the way. thanks for joining us here in the "war room." i hope you have a great night. we will see you back here tomorrow with some great guests.
will adopt a national energy policy? and i rolled my eyes and i said, oh the tea party the republicans, it's not going to happen anytime soon. and the chinese official smiled with delight and said, take your time, just take your time. so republicans go ahead and take your sweet time investing in america's future, but just know that, as we saw china is gratefully moving into position to win the gold. and smiling all the way. thanks for joining us here in the "war room." i hope you have...
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>> how much energy there is. to have a cans to get out there and actually just talk with people in cafes and bars and i'm spending more time in bars than i ever had before. just to be out talking to people. they understand the election in in 2012 in many ways is--for all the marbles, it's the direction this country goes for the next half century. >> that's great, so great to have you on. so great to have your strong voice. elizabeth warren, democratic candidate for massachusetts senator. we'll be keeping an eye on your race here in the war room. thank you. >> thank you. such a pleasure to be here. congratulations for launching this. >> warren's opponent senator scott brown interestingly introduced a bill that would crackdown on insider trading in congress. it seems like an attempt to inoculate himself from attacks that he is on the side of big business. that is a race that we'll be watching and keeping an eye on it. up next heading back to the campaign trail florida's supporter of newt gringrich will be my guest.
>> how much energy there is. to have a cans to get out there and actually just talk with people in cafes and bars and i'm spending more time in bars than i ever had before. just to be out talking to people. they understand the election in in 2012 in many ways is--for all the marbles, it's the direction this country goes for the next half century. >> that's great, so great to have you on. so great to have your strong voice. elizabeth warren, democratic candidate for massachusetts...
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phyllis cuttno the energy pew's energy ttv om state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ an energizing fruit or relaxing mint flavor. new 5 rpm gum. stimulate your senses. >> ahhh! >> any questions? any questions? >> i have a few observations. i wasn't't aware that theevevegege amamicic taxpayeye os s sma icns and am ibb supupseseo be d at thesehe chickens? ke if a aththg i'm impressed, after all they picked the carcass clean and left the clothing. and the chicksens were clearly hurled off off screen i rest easier one someone is a chief chicken thrower. this poor girl watched a gold fesh gasp for air and a bunny blown to pieces and now a man be mauled by poultry. what are you going to make her sit through next? >> all right, kid you're doing great. don't say anything until after the
phyllis cuttno the energy pew's energy ttv om state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ ♪ an energizing fruit or relaxing mint flavor. new 5 rpm gum. stimulate your senses. >> ahhh! >> any...
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and we want to create the investment in the future high-tech, biotech, enough water, energy efficient buildings. >> okay. let's break it down. you have done an unbelievable job in trying to balance the budget. and you got your legislature to go along. very tough cuts i know. and you have a plan that's slated to be on the ballot in november. >> i would have liked to have the republicans help me put it on onthe ballot. >> describe what it is. >> we have cuts to -- half of the cuts in the current budget and the next will be a half cent sales tax, temporary for just a few years, and then a 1% on people -- families who make over $500,000, and 2% on the money they make over $1 million in one year. and that also will be temporary. and protect funding for public safety, and we do that, because we're shifting some responsibility from the state down to the local levels. it's called realignment bringing government close to the people. protecting public safety increasing taxes on the very wealthy for a short period of time. if we do that combined with the recovering economy and direct it to the s
and we want to create the investment in the future high-tech, biotech, enough water, energy efficient buildings. >> okay. let's break it down. you have done an unbelievable job in trying to balance the budget. and you got your legislature to go along. very tough cuts i know. and you have a plan that's slated to be on the ballot in november. >> i would have liked to have the republicans help me put it on onthe ballot. >> describe what it is. >> we have cuts to -- half of...
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there's his budget women's rights contraception, war on women, anti-green energy good-bye safety net, packer's fan, cheese head. well, at least he is supposed to be a nice guy. >> like i said she must not be from iowa. ♪ >> nearly one in six americans are in poverty today. that's the highest rate in a generation. you know what? we're not going to take that. we're going to turn this thing around. [ cheers ] >> well that's newly minted romney running mate, attack dog paul ryan. there is no denying that ryan has star power, star power that mitt romney sorely lacks. according to the "boston globe" before the selection of ryan, you could count the number of supporters in the hundreds, and now they are in the thousands. and there in lies the problem with paul ryan. he overshadows the man he hopes to serve alongside. look at them on "60 minutes" last night. >> that's not something which i would propose make smaller. >> take away the tax shelters enjoyed by the people at tax brackets, and you can lower taxes for everybody. >> it did seem like ryan was sort of stepping on the toes of the man
there's his budget women's rights contraception, war on women, anti-green energy good-bye safety net, packer's fan, cheese head. well, at least he is supposed to be a nice guy. >> like i said she must not be from iowa. ♪ >> nearly one in six americans are in poverty today. that's the highest rate in a generation. you know what? we're not going to take that. we're going to turn this thing around. [ cheers ] >> well that's newly minted romney running mate, attack dog paul...
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tomorrow the american energy alliance launches a campaign. take a listen. >> since obama became president, gas prices have nearly doubled. obama gave millions of tax dollars to a company which then went bankrupt. and the blocked the keystone pipeline so we will all pay more at the pump. >> according to "politico" that ad's sponsors also has ties the koch brothers. they are the ultra conservative siblings who's goal is to steer $200 million to consolidates ahead of the election but they have to continue to purchase candidates who can continue to give them their oil subsidies. $4 billion is a lot for them to lose. and do you know what big oil is spending part of your oil on? your taxpayer dollars? in 2011, 148 million of that $4 billion that you give them went to lobbying so that they can keep your generous subsidies. mad yet? now for incites on the koch brothers, and the oil lobby, and the american legislative exchange council, we're going to go to washington and lisa graves. lisa we're so delighted to be able to welcome you inside "the war ro
tomorrow the american energy alliance launches a campaign. take a listen. >> since obama became president, gas prices have nearly doubled. obama gave millions of tax dollars to a company which then went bankrupt. and the blocked the keystone pipeline so we will all pay more at the pump. >> according to "politico" that ad's sponsors also has ties the koch brothers. they are the ultra conservative siblings who's goal is to steer $200 million to consolidates ahead of the...
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. >> the only recent action the president has taken on energy involved lobbying senators personally and successfully to prevent construction of the key stone pipeline. >> the president sold the southern route as the environmentally friendly portion of pit. there may be no such thing. the oil is not traditional crude, but is heated sludge because of the extreme methods needed for extraction. it is more likely to cause leaks. there is strong evidence that tar sands pipelines frequently spill more: >> in fact, since transcanada's initial key stone one pipeline began operation in june, 2010 35 spills were the first year alone, and that would be 100 times as many as transcanada projected. for more, let's turn to white house correspondent, thanks for your time tonight. i'm assuming the president just got to say why no, i didn't stop the key stone xl pipeline, they're building it now. >> i think that's exactly what he wanted to say. i think that's why he did the event today. you have to acknowledge to some respect that john boehner's right, the president's been schizophrenic somewhat on this i
. >> the only recent action the president has taken on energy involved lobbying senators personally and successfully to prevent construction of the key stone pipeline. >> the president sold the southern route as the environmentally friendly portion of pit. there may be no such thing. the oil is not traditional crude, but is heated sludge because of the extreme methods needed for extraction. it is more likely to cause leaks. there is strong evidence that tar sands pipelines...
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that side. >> jennifer: one of the things that has familiar nated me about colorado is the new clean energy, and of course that also includes natural gas. do you think that romney's position -- virtually being silent on renewables is something that will find it's a way into the ethos there or do people just not care? >> you have many democratic leaders, including the governor who is a very popular politician saying something similar to drill baby drill. [ overlapping speakers ] >> then president's obama position on renewables doesn't become as politically and mitt romney is doing rurals throughout the state saying essentially drill baby drill. >> jennifer: but when you say drill baby drill, you are talking about natural gas as well, frac baby, frac right? >> that's right. >> jennifer: and of course a lot of democrats have embraced natural gas as -- certainly cleaner than the alternative. but we're showing right now, video of mitt romney campaigning with football legend and colorado hero john elway. which group of voters does elway appeal most? white male? >> i would say that john elway vote
that side. >> jennifer: one of the things that has familiar nated me about colorado is the new clean energy, and of course that also includes natural gas. do you think that romney's position -- virtually being silent on renewables is something that will find it's a way into the ethos there or do people just not care? >> you have many democratic leaders, including the governor who is a very popular politician saying something similar to drill baby drill. [ overlapping speakers ]...
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are we moving towards energy dependence. >> we don't have an energy plan. we are moving towards energy security. we're not going to bring in all of the power that we need exclusively. but the natural gas frac-ing is actually a great thing, because it is home-grown stuff. natural gas is growing. it's up 9% last year. while coal is declining. one of the misleading things you have heard in the campaign is the reason the coal plants are shutting down is because of regulations from the obama administration. the obama administration has in fact tightened regulations on coal. it is much harder to build a new coal plant. the reason coal is in decline is because natural gas is a fraction of what coal costs. that's what is happening. >> >> bill: absolutely. the economics are favoring natural gas and not -- plus with coal you have the -- related issues of the cutting off the mountain tops and the greenhouse gases and all of that other stuff -- >> natural gas is much cleaner, so natural gas is going up while coal is coming down. the fact of the matter is and this will
are we moving towards energy dependence. >> we don't have an energy plan. we are moving towards energy security. we're not going to bring in all of the power that we need exclusively. but the natural gas frac-ing is actually a great thing, because it is home-grown stuff. natural gas is growing. it's up 9% last year. while coal is declining. one of the misleading things you have heard in the campaign is the reason the coal plants are shutting down is because of regulations from the obama...
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and the point of it is is to try to pick up the energy from the crowd. >> cenk: i don't feel the energy. >> john: i haven't seen this many white people this excited since the last mass mooney wedding. [ laughter ] >> even paul ryan is looking around thinking how much longer. >> cenk: he is thinking i wish rubio's dad was here. >> john: who is speaking after mitt? [ laughter ] >> cenk: chris christie was the best self indulgence speech of all time! [ laughter ] >> john: governor romney has been waiting five years to make this speech. >> cenk: it's emblemattic about the lack of excitement that they have had all along. >> yeah. >> cenk: anything you can say about mitt romney just didn't do it. >> the poll today had him up by one point. paul ryan most of the nation thought was good and ann romney gave a great speech. so let's not kid ourselves. >> cenk: now let's see what mitt romney is going to say here and we will have analysis afterwards of course. and he has four themes he is going to touch on. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> mr. chairman . . . m
and the point of it is is to try to pick up the energy from the crowd. >> cenk: i don't feel the energy. >> john: i haven't seen this many white people this excited since the last mass mooney wedding. [ laughter ] >> even paul ryan is looking around thinking how much longer. >> cenk: he is thinking i wish rubio's dad was here. >> john: who is speaking after mitt? [ laughter ] >> cenk: chris christie was the best self indulgence speech of all time! [ laughter...
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first awarded and the administration awarded ohio about $125 million in tax credits to promote clean energy. officials say sometimes good policies also end up being good politics. mitt romney also in ohio wrapping up the three-day romney/ryan bus tour there. while "the new york times" reports that the two plan to campaign more together and they did so yesterday. ryan did the first day of the tour alone and romney will lobby himself today as his running mate moves on to colorado. the latest "washington post" poll has romney down by 8 in ohio but as stephanie mentioned his campaign says it is not worried because its own internal polls are much more favorable however the campaign is refusing to release any specifics on those super secret magic ohio polls. naturally, bloomberg is polling likely voters and finds that 49% see mitt romney unfavorably. this is the highest unfavorable in the month of september for a presidential challenger in 30 years. we're back with more show after the break. stay with us. on current tv. >>i feel like i don't even know you. >>just stay on your side of the screen,
first awarded and the administration awarded ohio about $125 million in tax credits to promote clean energy. officials say sometimes good policies also end up being good politics. mitt romney also in ohio wrapping up the three-day romney/ryan bus tour there. while "the new york times" reports that the two plan to campaign more together and they did so yesterday. ryan did the first day of the tour alone and romney will lobby himself today as his running mate moves on to colorado. the...
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but an energy strategy that focuses only on drilling and not on an energy strategy that will free ourselves from our dependance on foreign oil, that's a losing strategy and that's not a strategy i'm going to pursue. >> well that was the president today talking about his all of the above energy strategy and calling out republicans for their repeated claims that their drill baby drilling rhetoric will lower gas prices. more domestic production does not mean lower gas prices. and a new report today shows just that. over the last 40 years even has drills has gone up in america, gas prices have not gone down. today there were a group of u.s. senator introducing legislation to get the commodity futures trading commission which is the presidentially appointed board -- getting them to limit oil speculation. that bill would set a 14-day deadline for the commission to implement rules that are laid out in the previously dodd-frank act that requires regulation of these spectators, and the head of the commission said that his commission should consider asking another body the financial stability oversig
but an energy strategy that focuses only on drilling and not on an energy strategy that will free ourselves from our dependance on foreign oil, that's a losing strategy and that's not a strategy i'm going to pursue. >> well that was the president today talking about his all of the above energy strategy and calling out republicans for their repeated claims that their drill baby drilling rhetoric will lower gas prices. more domestic production does not mean lower gas prices. and a new...
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laws and energy targets. there is a resolution that was passed by alec to discourage states from participating in national renewable energy targets, but also state renewable energy targets are on tap to be attacked by alec repealing state renewable portfolio standards. so here to elaborate on alec's anti-environment agenda is dayle byrck. she is joining from new york. dayle welcome inside the "war room." >> thanks so much for having me. >> you bet. how effective has alec been in pushing this anti-environmental legislation through states and the federal government as well. >> they haven't been that effective yet, but they are having a huge impact in that they are getting out there in many, many states on a whole variety of issues renewable energy, energy efficiency and it is really potentially a huge problem because these are the sectors that are the bright spots in these economies in these states. this is where we see the energy sector creating the most jobs and economic benefits for the american people. so i
laws and energy targets. there is a resolution that was passed by alec to discourage states from participating in national renewable energy targets, but also state renewable energy targets are on tap to be attacked by alec repealing state renewable portfolio standards. so here to elaborate on alec's anti-environment agenda is dayle byrck. she is joining from new york. dayle welcome inside the "war room." >> thanks so much for having me. >> you bet. how effective has alec...
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we are moving towards energy independence bit by bit. has that fact crept into the public's psyche do you think? >> it really hasn't. and that is another goal of this meeting that the president had -- or this press conference that the president had with all of these people standing behind him to make the point that we are drilling now more than we ever have. technology has increased. we have oil leases that oil companies haven't started using yet. so an attempt to draw the line draw a clear distention between his energy strategy and a move towards independence with the republican strategy, which basically is to pump -- you know pour more holes in the ground and pump more oil out that contributes to pollution, that's where he wants to go with this. the question is if gas prices will reduce enough that this won't be an election-year factor. >> even with the disaster on the gulf, and all of the concerns raised on that there has been an enormously drilling more. has that issue become part of the public debate or are we talking about fringe i
we are moving towards energy independence bit by bit. has that fact crept into the public's psyche do you think? >> it really hasn't. and that is another goal of this meeting that the president had -- or this press conference that the president had with all of these people standing behind him to make the point that we are drilling now more than we ever have. technology has increased. we have oil leases that oil companies haven't started using yet. so an attempt to draw the line draw a...
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ohio took home four time as much energy as any other state from the clen energy tax credit and it has the largest loan in the history of the u.s. small business administration. we are back with more bill press live at the break. and as always we are in chat at current.com/billpress. all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >>you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. >>sharp tongue, quick whit and >>you just think there is no low they won't go to. oh, no. if al gore's watching today... jack you're a little boring. boring. boring. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire ♪ [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts, more events more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with the citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> announce
ohio took home four time as much energy as any other state from the clen energy tax credit and it has the largest loan in the history of the u.s. small business administration. we are back with more bill press live at the break. and as always we are in chat at current.com/billpress. all of the pieces? >>tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >>you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. >>sharp tongue, quick whit and...
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this is the big energy transfer that the earth does. when you add a lot of energy to the environment with fossil fuel burnage and all the other ways that we're throwing off kilter that energy balance it makes sense that there would be a corresponding rice in hurricanes. >> cenk: i love that explanation. it's not just random. the climate deniers, i don't know, it's random. it's not random. it's based on the events that mark explained. kara, it seems we have a combination of two or three storms here producing the super storm. is that also something that might be related to climate change? >> it's funny that you mention that and call it a super storm a.p. called it a franken storm and cnn banned the use of the term saying that that word frankenstorm which we know because it's multiple storms coming together, they said it kind of implied this was a man made disaster and wanted to be careful about attribution. that's a point we are not discussing is attribution is very, very difficult when it comes to an individual storm to say oh this is ca
this is the big energy transfer that the earth does. when you add a lot of energy to the environment with fossil fuel burnage and all the other ways that we're throwing off kilter that energy balance it makes sense that there would be a corresponding rice in hurricanes. >> cenk: i love that explanation. it's not just random. the climate deniers, i don't know, it's random. it's not random. it's based on the events that mark explained. kara, it seems we have a combination of two or three...
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energy companies. rather than defending american energy companies and workers from this what do you call it, this, i don't know, this pure skull duggery. >> they're doing something for their people. we've got to do something for our people. >> they'll then say it's free market. it's not when you have $30 billion on the table to wipe out our companies and we don't stand up to them. we would rather use the pain and suffering of american workers than to stand up. that's wrong. >> it's the intersection of dirty energy and dirty money, and creating dirty weather because the extreme climate events that the scientific community has been telling us are connected to global warming are getting worse. we had 12 events last year here in the u.s. that caused more than a billion dollars that were connected to climate, and it's getting worse. now we have this extensive drought in big areas of the country, dramatic floods, stronger storms, completely consistent with what people have been predicting. i know there are p
energy companies. rather than defending american energy companies and workers from this what do you call it, this, i don't know, this pure skull duggery. >> they're doing something for their people. we've got to do something for our people. >> they'll then say it's free market. it's not when you have $30 billion on the table to wipe out our companies and we don't stand up to them. we would rather use the pain and suffering of american workers than to stand up. that's wrong. >>...
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. >> if it's not enacted before we take up the american energy and infrastructure jobs act, it will be part of it. >> as the maneuvering continues today, josh fox was arrested while trying to film a congressional hearing on the environmental impact of frac-ing. republicans objected to filming, and instructed capitol hill police to arrest fox when he did not leave. an abc news crew was also denied joining us now, steve israel, tonight. >> good to be with you. >> a poll just conducted found that 64% of americans support the pipeline, 22% oppose. and 13% undecided. i appreciate the environmental concerns, but is it wise politically for the democrats to fight this thing? >> i would imagine if you polled the american people before the oil spill in the gulf of mexico, the majority of the american people might have supported that, and then when the well erupted, the vast majority said wait a minute, maybe we shouldn't go that fast. you have to prove it is safe. let me give you my second point. these republicans, this is why they are so -- they are sliding down this hill. this is why the botto
. >> if it's not enacted before we take up the american energy and infrastructure jobs act, it will be part of it. >> as the maneuvering continues today, josh fox was arrested while trying to film a congressional hearing on the environmental impact of frac-ing. republicans objected to filming, and instructed capitol hill police to arrest fox when he did not leave. an abc news crew was also denied joining us now, steve israel, tonight. >> good to be with you. >> a poll...
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study after study is showing if we tap our energy resources our renewable energy resources we can dramatically improve the energy system, reduce the carbon content, make it safer. this is what the whole world needs to do. the united states has the technology and the resource base to make it work, and to make it possible. >> jennifer: we can finally lead, we can finally lead rather than being the laughing stock of the global community for burying our heads in the sand. the cost of these natural disasters is escalating by the billions. do you think in decision to a planetary global warming argument there is an argument that might work where the suffering and scientific haven't. >> it matters because it undermines our quality and safety of life, including wrecking the economy. so this has been one of the core reasons for decades actually that the call has been to make the energy system safe because it's going to save us from a lot of disasters. there is not really a difference between the climate change idea, the motivation, and the economic cost as a motivation. they really are the same. we are
study after study is showing if we tap our energy resources our renewable energy resources we can dramatically improve the energy system, reduce the carbon content, make it safer. this is what the whole world needs to do. the united states has the technology and the resource base to make it work, and to make it possible. >> jennifer: we can finally lead, we can finally lead rather than being the laughing stock of the global community for burying our heads in the sand. the cost of these...
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mitt romney was in colorado monday and actually talked about energy independence and renewable energy. even though his policies were very -- would very clearly shrink the energy sector to the point you could drown it in a bathtub. now for more on how clean energy is generating jobs and strengthening the colorado economy, we'll turn to denver and colorado democratic senator mark udall. senator, so great to you have inside "the war room" tonight. >> hey governor, great to see you. great to hear you and you remember senator kerry pointed out that governor romney needed to finish the debate with himself before he week and that's no more apparent than it is on this energy front. the republican ticket is on the wrong side of history as you pointed out. isn't ed markey marvelous in the way he set up what the choice is. yeah. >> stephanie: so senator udall, just talk about from your perspective as senator from colorado, how is the energy issue playing out in colorado? >> we're in all of the above energy state. we have coal. we're producing a lot of natural gas. we have some oil. we have abund
mitt romney was in colorado monday and actually talked about energy independence and renewable energy. even though his policies were very -- would very clearly shrink the energy sector to the point you could drown it in a bathtub. now for more on how clean energy is generating jobs and strengthening the colorado economy, we'll turn to denver and colorado democratic senator mark udall. senator, so great to you have inside "the war room" tonight. >> hey governor, great to see you....
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if you don't believe in coal or energy independence for america. if you believe the whole answer for our energy needs is wind and solar, say that. >> in fact mr. obama has said something a lot closer to a what paul ryan said to a g.o.p. crowd near denver. >> we have our own oil and gas. we have nuclear. we are all of the above, wind solar, coal. let's use it. >> mr. obama focused on wind which he says provides 20% of the states power fly supply. he tweaked his rfl. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way: . i am quoting here you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. now, i don't know if he has tried that. i know he has had other things on his car. >> the legend of shamus the family drogba he drove to canada in a roof carrier. as did biden's unfetterred way calling to roll back wall street regulations by romney. >> he said he will let the big banks white write their own rules, unchain wall street. >> boo. >> going to put y'all back in chains. >> romney campaign spokes won and degree i can't demanded an apology saying in part, and
if you don't believe in coal or energy independence for america. if you believe the whole answer for our energy needs is wind and solar, say that. >> in fact mr. obama has said something a lot closer to a what paul ryan said to a g.o.p. crowd near denver. >> we have our own oil and gas. we have nuclear. we are all of the above, wind solar, coal. let's use it. >> mr. obama focused on wind which he says provides 20% of the states power fly supply. he tweaked his rfl. >>...
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wouldn't your energy level be i can, i'm just going to go for broke right now? >> the president's got to have a new spring in his step. he's always been an optimist, but this has got to boost his confidence, because it was not just a win, it was a big win and the republicans throughout this election said this was a choice election. they painted this as two different paths and they said, i remember paul ryan saying if the republicans win, they will have a mandate to adopt what became the romney-ryan budget. well they didn't win so the obvious question to republicans is if this was a choice election and the people chose the president for reelection, doesn't that mean it's time for you to at least compromise and look at what the president's put forward. >> bill: we don't expect them to give obama everything he wants or democrats everything they want, but at least to sit down, which you have seen in your position as ranking member of the budget committee they're unwilling to do, solve the problems, like the fiscal cliff. this is the first one congressman and yet las
wouldn't your energy level be i can, i'm just going to go for broke right now? >> the president's got to have a new spring in his step. he's always been an optimist, but this has got to boost his confidence, because it was not just a win, it was a big win and the republicans throughout this election said this was a choice election. they painted this as two different paths and they said, i remember paul ryan saying if the republicans win, they will have a mandate to adopt what became the...
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you are a big clean energy guy. he, romney inverted in a solar company in massachusetts and lo and behold, it had trouble. does itthat not undercut. >> he was a democrat and a republican, then he was a democrat and a republican. let's not judge the health of the clean energy in the country based upon what mitt romney did or didn't do. we are going to move this country to a more clean energy economy. it's what the american people want, and a lot of republican governors and democratic governors, including republican governor in your state in michigan who support a clean energy future, it's because the big oil owns the republican party in washington and because the republican political operatives think they are going to rile up the crazy right-wing tea party about talking about hippie environmentalists, not because the country is headed in the direction they want. >> donnie, cassandra, we will be back later, but up next a man who has been around a few little extra nights. dan rather enters the war room and he is bringi
you are a big clean energy guy. he, romney inverted in a solar company in massachusetts and lo and behold, it had trouble. does itthat not undercut. >> he was a democrat and a republican, then he was a democrat and a republican. let's not judge the health of the clean energy in the country based upon what mitt romney did or didn't do. we are going to move this country to a more clean energy economy. it's what the american people want, and a lot of republican governors and democratic...
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you know ohio gets most of it's energy today from coal. we passed a standard that says by the year 2025, that 25% of all of the electricity sold in ohio must come from renewable sources or advanced technologies and at least half of that must come from wind and solar power. and so i think that's part of the reason that we are seeing wind developed in ohio but we are also seeing solar developed extensively throughout our state and this is good. it's creating jobs. it's good for the environment. as the governor has acknowledged, climate change is an issue, and it will be good for our climate, and so i am proud of my state, and i am thankful that governor kasich at this point is continuing to pursue the standard that was put in place earlier. >> do you think that kasich or portman can have some impact on john boehner? >> well shethey should. john boehner is from the cincinnati area. i know him very well. but, you see, jennifer i think the speaker is really a captive of the right-wing tea party members of his caucus. i think john boehner would
you know ohio gets most of it's energy today from coal. we passed a standard that says by the year 2025, that 25% of all of the electricity sold in ohio must come from renewable sources or advanced technologies and at least half of that must come from wind and solar power. and so i think that's part of the reason that we are seeing wind developed in ohio but we are also seeing solar developed extensively throughout our state and this is good. it's creating jobs. it's good for the environment....